RISPERDAL Reviews (RISPERIDONE)

Average Rating: 2.3 (788 Ratings)

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RISPERDAL  (RISPERIDONE):  Risperidone is used to treat certain mental/mood disorders (such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, irritability associated with autistic disorder). This medication can help you to think clearly and take part in everyday life. Risperidone belongs to a class of drugs called atypical antipsychotics. It works by helping to restore the balance of certain natural substances in the brain.   FDA Approval Date: 1993-12-29 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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RATING  REASONSIDE EFFECTS FOR RISPERDALCOMMENTSSEXAGEDURATION/
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DATE ADDED
 
 1  Bipolar Mania Extreme weight gain. Numbed emotions. Unusual bathroom habits. This drug really made it so I was not my self. I was only Manic for a period of 2 months, but they still continued to give me this when I was stable. The main reason is because I was on 5 mg a day and they had to slowly take me off it. Only reducing it 1 mg a month to the point that I'm completely off it now. It like I sign away my soul when a toke it. I'm just glad I'm a real HUMAN again. On risperdal I wasn't one. Never take this drug unless it's a life or death situation. M 15 1 years
1mg
2/28/2015
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 1  Misdiagnosed psychosis While taking the drug: horrible akathisia, anhedonia, fatigue, suicidal, diminished libido, dizziness, increased appetite, poor concentration, tiredness, difficulty walking, etc. Took this drug for 1.5 month 3mg a day, now been off it and drug free for 2 months but still have diminished libido/sexual dysfunction and slight tremor in left hand, especially the index and thumb fingers. It is quite simply a poison, like most psychiatric drugs, and no one in their right or wrong mind should take it. M 21 6 weeks
3 1X day
2/26/2015
 1  Bipolar disorder Complete loss of libido for anything, not just sex. Swelling in the tongue and throat areas. Inability to ejaculate. Panic attacks from lack of sleep and swelling of throat area, I was fine for 3 years until my doctor gave me risperdal, then began the hospital visits. This drug destroys you from the inside out, ripping you apart by the testosterone. I was unable to get an explanation why I needed to be on this soul stirring drug, so I ended up booting out my psychiatrist for not listening to me when I listed unbearable symptoms. All I got in response was keep up the dose! :) Unless you are a serial killer or a rapist with behaviour that is so out of control you're going to rape the next thing that moves, I don't know why any doctor would ever even think about prescribing this to someone other than ADOLF HITLER. This drug will take away your life, worse than I've seen friends go from massive OPIATE USE. DO NOT TAKE AT ANY COST UNLESS YOUR EXISTENCE PUTS EVERYONE YOU LOVE AT AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS and HIGH RISK IMPULSIVE.. you get the picture. If you need help getting off this medication with your psychiatrist, there are ways to talk to them to get the REPAIRING drugs you need just to deal with the side effects of this terrible drug. for e.g. in order to ever feel horny again for the rest of your life after taking this drug you need to counteract it with abilify, which in turn gives me the worst acasthesia (restlessness) M 22 3 weeks
4MG 1X day
2/24/2015
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 3  Psychosis, schizoaffective disorder A lot of weight gain and binge eating issues, sleep duration very long, messed up menstrual cycle, loss of creativity and motivation It's very hard to control my weight and eating on this. I'm at my wits end with it. It's helped me out of psychoses and has helped symptoms for the most part except increasing depression which could be a result of side effects. Increasing anxiety too. I feel hopeless on options for meds as I've been on so many so I'm stuck with it. Being mentally ill is torture. F 34 4 years
4mg
2/20/2015
 1  Autism Horrible weight gain, agitation, zombie like days. Restlessness and extreme sleepiness This drug is poison to our bodies. Will start tapering off very slowly to avoid side effects and withdrawl symptoms. Sorry we ever started him on it and looking forward to getting our sweet boy back. M 21 4 months
2mg
2/4/2015
 1  Depression and autism In the duration that i took risperdone/dal i felt no emotions, i am now off risperdal and am yet to notice a diference i truely cannot feel anything complex like "love,liking,caring,hate" i only retain the most basic, fear sadness and anger. This drug, in my case when paired with lexapro, paxil, escalimariorom,(i just spelled it pheonicly) resulted in a basic semi sociopathic state of mind resulting in asemetrical antisocial behavior. M 16 3 years
5mg
1/29/2015
 1  Psychotic episodes If I knew about this drug's withdrawal symptoms getting off of it before I was put on it I would have refused to take it. While taking resperdal I gained 20lbs, slept long hours and took naps during the day. Had terrible acne and migraines. My breasts were lactating and it was very strange. Forget about drinking alcohol and taking this drug the hang over was 100% times worse than a normal hangover. I recently decided after 6 years of being on this horrible Nasty drug it was time to decrease dosage slowly and get off of it completely. The withdrawal symptoms and side effects are very bad. Grinding my teeth, shaky, I smoke more cigarettes, and the worst withdrawal side effect is insomnia. I can't sleep through the whole night I'm up every few hours and feel tired. It's only day two of decreasing Resperdal and it's been a challenge already with these withdrawal side effects. I have no idea why I was on this drug for 6 years when I only had a psychotic episode for a few months and then was I fine. I do not recommend taking this medication whatsoever try an alternative medication or method. Thank God for my friends supporting me on this decision and helping me get through this in assisting me to get off of this drug. It's a horrible. They should discontinue prescribing it to people and get it off of the market. F 36 1 days
2 mg
1/12/2015
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 1  depression I'm sure I have gynecomastia from this drug the doctors will not diagnose as such I have taken this medication since I was a child until 18 or 19 years of age caused me to have manic episodes that made me get hospitalized 40 or more times throughout my childhood it's not all the medications fault the environment I was living in was to blame also the doctors were experimenting on me for a very long time since 7 with different drugs like these not good !!!!!!!!!! SUCKS ARSE M 23 4 years
150 MG
1/6/2015
 1  schitzophrenia deadly, over 50 side effects, worst is tinnitus deadly, don't take M 42 6 months
1 shot 1X M
12/28/2014
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 3  Insomnia None This was supposed to help me sleep but it really wasn't all that powerful in the sedation department. I suppose it was better than taking nothing, but I like something with a bit more kick to it to send me off to dreamland on those restless nights. M 29 4 months
N/A 1X day
12/17/2014
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 1  flashbacks, bad thoughts, anger after taking resperidone i had a follow up appointment with my doctor and told her i have nipple irritation, months down the road i had to go to the hospital twice because i wanted to rip my breasts off my chest because the nipple irritaton was so severe whenever i would hear certain sounds like my mothers voice or someone smacking bubble gum my nipples to this day get irritated, i also experienced breast enlargement, and ever since I've been off resperidone i have constant bad thought like i play out scenarios in my head, its like i have constant bad thought, you know how some people say don't go on those mental meds because they make you crazy its true because ever since the drug stopped working my mind id fucked up like my imagination just runs wild, stay away from resperidone it will make you crazy , now I'm forever on drugs thanks bullshit doctors (currently on invega for bad thoughts) F 20 2 years
0.5 1X day
12/13/2014
 1  Asd Severe drooling,right hand twitching,lethargic, constantly not feeling physically well. Our son at age 21 to now age 24 has gained 70 lbs. he is a zombie. His doctor literally jump told him to just stop taking it and now he has to live with horrible withdrawths from these meds. My heart is beyond broken to see him like this and have to feed him Xanax to relieve his withdrawals. This medications is not ok for human consumption and being his POA I am angry and scared! M 24 3 years
3mg 2X day
12/6/2014
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 1  Hypo mania - psychosis Depression, social withdrawal, increased appetite and the worst one of all when you ejaculate absolutely nothing comes out! It was the strangest thing. I believe this drug should taken off the market. Big pharma works with NWO to reduce population anyway. This is probably a great drug for that. M 39 7 weeks
2mg - 3mg
12/1/2014
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 1  to stable my moods and for sleep my boobs was leaking milk, and my periods stoped just about 2-3 months ago, And I want to know if they will start back????? F 23 2 years
2mg 1X day
11/27/2014
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 4  schizophrenia, residual jaw tightness leading to frequent migraines; occasional oversleeping; weight gain (BMI of 30); inability to play my piano as well as I can without the drug. I suffer mostly from paranoia. I have a lot less paranoia when I am on a higher dose of Risperdal than when I am on a lower dose. F 54 7 years
37.5mg 2X M
11/22/2014
 1  tourettes Tunnel vision, leaking and swollen boobs, prolactinoma, mood swings (more or less chronical) Do not take. Its poison and changes you. You dont need it and children doesnt need it either. You will regret like I did otherwise F 27 6 months
0,5
11/5/2014
 2  Psychotic Disorder This drug alters your thinking process, it makes you lethargic and sleepy/drowsy it also takes your drive in life away. I think it makes you paranoid and nervous. I gained over 30 pounds on it. It messes up your sleeping patterns if not insomnia its getting up early in the mornings. It also sexually inhibits you, you lose a lot of emotion and become somewhat impersonal. The worst effect of this medication is if you are drinking the hangover you will experience the next day will be much worse as it is a depressant. I was subscribed this medication as I had a psychotic episode which lasted a couple of months about 5 years ago but I should have been off it at least 3-4 years ago. If you are not meant to be taking this medication it will only make you depressed. I went from a smart student in high school to a failing college student all due to the side effects being too much to deal with. I have been reduced to 5mg dosage once every 3 weeks so I am gradually coming off it my mind and thou M 23 5 years
5mg 1X O
11/1/2014
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 3  psychotic depression Risperdal made me gain a large amount of weight and made me start lactating even though Ive never been pregnant. F 18 3 months
2 MG
10/29/2014
 1  Severe depression and anxiety The first time I had severe akethesia, I could not sit down in the evenings...so I couldn't sleep. it was terrible. When I was prescribed it 5 or so years later, I started lactating. The worst medication I have ever been on. F
1X day
10/2/2014
 3  Bipolar and Intermittent Explosive The main 2 side effects I noticed right away was an immediate weight gain and severe drowsiness... I'm a naturally skinny guy and being on this stuff made me the biggest I've ever been in my life (mainly my belly), I constantly craved food and always did senseless snacking at night..but the drug worked wonderfully for my Bipolar/mania and explosive temper. I did enjoy the good sleep though, but because of the tremendous weight gain I was forced to switch to Geodon which makes me feel more like a "zombie" sometimes... M 27 6 months
1
9/12/2014
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